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245 Canal Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00208 • Lot 0021 • Zip: 10013

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

22 Open DOB violations 57 on record • 1988–2024 5 Open ECB violations 51 on record • 1988–2024

Address

Primary address: 245 Canal Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10013
Block: 00208
Lot: 0021
BBL: 1002080021
Unified address ID: 1002080021

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: M1-5/R10 (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,612 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 37 ft x 108 ft
Built FAR: 5
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Churches, Synagogues, etc. - Miscellaneous (M9)
Year built: 1907
Last altered: 1990
Floors: 5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 18,060 sq ft
Building dimensions: 38 ft x 109 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: CHINA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $6,130,000
Total assessment: $2,758,500
Land assessment: $413,100
Exempt total: $2,758,500
Assessment owner: CHINA BUDDHIST ASSOCI

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood SoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Spring St A C E

About 5 minutes on foot · 307 m

  • Fulton Street 15 min 5 walking, 10 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 5 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 17 min 5 walking, 12 riding
  • Union Square 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Grand Central 25 min 5 walking, 20 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 29, 2024 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. ECB violation Sep 24, 2024 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED ON EXPOSURE #1 WITH INOPERABLE LIGHT BULBS AT UNDERSIDE THE ...

  3. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB NOW filing May 16, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing May 1, 2024 $42,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing Apr 27, 2024 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2019

  1. DOB filing Apr 30, 2019 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED TO PERFORM MINOR WORK AT 1ST FLOOR AND CELLAR, REMOVE VIOLATIONS (38018402P, 38051569L, 34297903M, ...

  2. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

2018

  1. Permit issued Apr 12, 2018

    EW / MH

    MASTER FIRE MECH CORP

  2. DOB filing Apr 12, 2018 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFYING HOOD WITH EXHAUST DUCT VENTILATION SYSTEM AT EXISTING SECOND FLOOR KITCHEN. NO OTHER WORK TO BE DONE. NO CH...

  3. DOB violation Mar 8, 2018

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ISSUED A STOP WORK ORDER FOR APPLICATION #102803147 DUE TO APPLICANT WITHDRAWAL. STOP AL...

2017

  1. DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

  2. DOB violation Mar 24, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB filing Feb 27, 2014 $20,000

    Alteration Type III

    REMOVAL OF EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SHELTER ON ROOF. REMOVAL OF RELATED ANTENNAS ON ROOF. ALL WORK IN COMPLIANCE W...

2013

  1. Permit issued Jul 18, 2013

    AL / OT

    FARMS COMMUNICATIONS SVCE

  2. DOB filing Apr 4, 2013 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR CHURCH KITCHEN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Sale Jan 10, 2013 $0

    Changed hands

    245 CANAL STREET

2012

  1. Sale Dec 10, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    245 CANAL STREET

  2. DOB filing Oct 19, 2012 $18,500

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION AND MINOR REPAIR OF EXISTING 2ND FLOOR SUPPORTING SPACES OF EXISTING HOUSE OF WORSHIP PER SUBMITT...

  3. DOB filing Mar 29, 2012 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIR EXISTING DAMAGED BRICK CHIMNEY FOR AN EXISTING BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPL...

2011

  1. Permit issued Jul 11, 2011

    PL / PL

    DYCKMAN PLBG AND HTG INC

  2. Permit issued Mar 18, 2011

    EW / OT

    SAFECARE CONTRACTORS INC

2010

  1. Permit issued Jun 30, 2010

    EW / OT

    LIN'S ASSOCIATES INC

  2. Permit issued May 13, 2010

    EQ / EQ

    LIN'S ASSOCIATES INC

  3. ECB violation Apr 14, 2010 $4,800

    CLASS - 1

    UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STP WORK ORDER NOTED A SWO WAS ISSUED ON 11-06-09 FOR SUPERVISION OF U...

2009

  1. ECB violation Nov 6, 2009 $1,200

    CLASS - 1

    ERECTED OR INSTALLED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD 40 FEET OR HIGHER W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: THERE ARE 3 SECTIONS OF PIPE SCAFFOLD ...

  2. ECB violation Nov 6, 2009 $4,800

    CLASS - 1

    SUPERVISION OR USE OF RIGGING EQUIPMENT W/O A RIGGER'S LICENSE. NOTED: 2 MEN ARE WORKING ON SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD AT TIM...

  3. ECB violation Nov 6, 2009 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BUILDING CODE SPECIFICATIONS. NOTED: SHED ERECTED AT EXP #1 THE PLANKS THAT ARE LAID FOR ...

  4. ECB violation Sep 11, 2009 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER NOTED CORNICE AT FRONT FACADE WHERE DECORATIVE COILED SECTION HAS F...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
CHINA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
KIT YEE YEUNG
DOB Filing 04/30/2019
Owner
CHINA BUDDHIST CHURCH
TUNG MING
DOB Filing 03/29/2012
Owner
The Chinese American Bank
Bill Hsiao
DOB Filing 06/19/2002
Owner
CHINA BUDDHIST ASSN.
MEW FUNG CHEN
DOB Filing 06/04/2002
Owner
CHINA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATES
MING YEE
DOB Filing 04/17/2002
Owner
FAR HUANG MONASTERY
MEW FUNG CHEN
DOB Filing 12/27/2001
Owner
THE CHINESE AMERICAN BANK
SHIRLEY CHANG
DOB Filing 10/16/2001
Owner
CHINA BUDDHIST AS
MEW CHEN
DOB Filing 11/22/2000
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
STANDARD CONSTRUCTION COR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
DOB NOW 09/29/2024
Owner
ACE GROUP NY CORP.
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, 14206
DOB NOW 05/16/2024
Owner
KINGDOM CONSTRUCTION GROUP, CORP.
OZONE PARK, NY, 11416
DOB NOW 05/01/2024
Owner
CHINA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
DOB NOW 04/27/2024
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
CHINA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
136-12 39TH AVENUE
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 01/10/2013
GRANTOR/SELLER
CHINA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION TRUST
136-12 39TH AVENUE
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 01/10/2013
GRANTOR/SELLER
CHINA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
136-12 39TH AVENUE
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 12/10/2012
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHINA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION TRUST
136-12 39TH AVENUE
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 12/10/2012
PARTY 1/GRANTOR
COMISSIONER OF FINANCE
00000
ACRIS 12/11/1985
GRANTEE/BUYER
CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 09/30/1985
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE
ROOM 500
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 09/30/1985
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WERBACH, SAMUEL
00000
ACRIS 03/21/1983
GRANTOR/SELLER
SALSTEIN, SIDNEY
ACRIS 10/26/1973
GRANTOR/SELLER
THALER, HARRY
ACRIS 10/26/1973

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CHINA BUDDHIST ASSOCI
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CHINA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
PLUTO